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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR III

YMCA: La Jolla Family YMCA

Location: La Jolla, CA

Job Description:

Basic Assignment

Responsible for the general administration of the branch including fiscal management, financial development and operation of the branch in accordance with policies, procedures and standards established by the Association Board of Directors and the La Jolla Family YMCA Board of Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of five years' YMCA Associate/Executive Director experience or related work experience.
• YMCA Multi-Team or Branch Leader certification (formerly Senior Director).
• Demonstrated ability to produce positive results in areas of financial development, board & volunteer development, program administration, staff supervision and fiscal management.
• Must have ability to develop strong, positive relationship with branch volunteers, business and civic leaders, and give dynamic leadership to board, staff and community.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire board and community support to take prudent risks that build on the branch's multi-location vision. Must be able to manage staff to carry out plans that turn this vision into reality.
• Experience in the development, expansion and management of multi-location points of presence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent MS Office (or equivalent) computing skills.
• Strong organizational skills, self-starter with initiative to work independently.
• Passionate commitment to the YMCA mission, member involvement and the YMCA character values.
• Must have visual, physical and auditory ability to act swiftly in emergency situations.
• Professional demeanor and proven supervisory skills in hiring, training, evaluating and motivating staff and volunteers, as well as developing an effective staff team.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Must have the proven ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Major Functions

Fiscal Management: Develop and manage a $6.8-million operating budget, forecast revenues, control expenses and make budget adjustments as needed. Develop strategies for building revenue reserves; develop a culture within the staff and board for good fiscal responsibility. Build a sustainable operation that creates long-term contributions to branch financial equity and reserves.

Program Development: Responsible for overall membership and program growth. Envision and implement expansion of branch operations to multiple locations. Implement innovative programs. Major programs include a membership of 2,667 units and 5,511 members; aquatics, youth and adult sports; childcare, day camp; teens; gymnastics; Childwatch; health and fitness; Family Y Guides; and community outreach serving more than 2,400 children and their families. Programs are delivered in a 40,000-square-foot facility including an Aquatics Center, as well as a wide variety of fitness programming in an additional 9,000-square-foot facility (La Jolla YMCA Firehouse). Programming is provided to more than 27,000 participants in the service area.

Human Resource Management: Direct supervision of 4 exempt staff and oversight of a workforce of 193 employees.

Volunteer Development: Serve as Staff Officer to a 36-member Board of Management including Executive/Planning, Board Development, Program Development, Finance, Membership & Marketing, and Building & Grounds committees.

Planning: The La Jolla Y branch sits at the edge of establishing a new vision for expanding its services within its territory, the execution of which may include additional locations. Creating this strategic plan in concert with the branch board, building support for this new plan and managing its implementation are currently key skills for this Executive Director. In addition, manage the long-range strategies developed by the Association as well as develop and manage the tactical plans documented in the annual branch operating plan.

Financial Development: Direct annual current support campaign to achieve a goal of $450,000 working with volunteers. Develop and implement plans for endowment funding and recruitment of members to the Heritage Club.

Branch Administration: Accountable for a $6.8-million operating budget. Responsible for the supervision and development of branch employees including a full-time exempt staff of 17, a total full-time staff of 40 and 158 part-time staff. Oversee the management of 130 program volunteers and 250 campaign volunteers; implement programs; direct fundraising campaign and special events. Responsible for facility management and maintenance.

Service Area and YMCA Association

The YMCA of San Diego County is the second largest in the country with an operating budget of $139 million. The La Jolla Family YMCA is one of 16 YMCA branches in the San Diego association. Its service area includes La Jolla, Clairemont, UCSD, University City, Sorrento Valley and Carmel Valley, and it has a population of 201,105.

The ethnic makeup of the La Jolla Family YMCA service area is:

White 66% Black 2% Hispanic 12% Asian/Pacific Islander 16% Other 4%

The median household income for the La Jolla Family YMCA service area is approximately $99,225.

Please also submit your resume and cover letter electronically for consideration.

Salary: $155,000 - $195,250

Additional Compensation Details:

HOW TO APPLY

An online application and resume must be submitted for consideration.

Apply Online: http://www.ymca.org/jobs

Resumes until: 4/19/2013

Contact: Pam Bourne

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